Evaluation of the pressure ulcer prevention clinical decision report for bedside nurses in acute care hospitals.
Hospital stays for patients with pressure ulcers (PU) increased nearly 80% from 1992 to 2006. Most PU's developed during an admission, often despite preventive efforts from clinical staff. Data from Electronic medical records (EMR's) were used to prepare daily patient risk factor and PU information for nurses to help prevent PU development and exacerbations.
Author(s): Talsma, A, Tschannen, D, Guo, Y, Kazemi, J
DOI: 10.4338/ACI-2011-07-RA-0046